Theophila Or Loves Sacrifice. Canto II (Edward Benlowes Poems)
The HumiliationThe Summary of the Poem.Theophila, or Divine Love, ascends to her Belov'd by three Degrees. By Humilitie, by Zeal, ...
Poems about abuses (21 Poems)
The Borough. Letter X: Clubs And Social Meetings (George Crabbe Poems)
YOU say you envy in your calm retreatOur social Meetings;--'tis with joy we meet.In these our parties you are pleased ...
Amours De Voyage, Canto I (Arthur Hugh Clough Poems)
Over the great windy waters, and over the clear-crested summits, Unto the sun and the sky, and unto the perfecter ...
The Little Green Cottage (Albery Allson Whitman Poems)
Canadian farmers came oft to the little green cottage,To see their new neighbors and hear them tell over their troubles.The ...
The Poet’s Ministers (Frances Fuller Victor Poems)
Poet Oh, my soul! the draught is bitter Yet it must be sweetly drunken: Heart and ...
A Ballad (Elizabeth Ryves Poems)
I.Ye subjects of Britain, attend to my ...
Magdalena (Frances Fuller Victor Poems)
You say there's a Being all-loving, Whose nature is justice and pity; Could you say where you ...
Liberality, Or The Decayed Macaroni (Christopher Anstey Poems)
I am a decay'd macaroni, My lodging's up three pair of stairs; My cheeks are grown wondrously bony, And grey, ...
Haw! (C J Dennis Poems)
Haw! Good fellow I'm not doubting Your intentions are all right,And your general appearance Is intelligent and bright;But the question ...
Introduction To The True-Born Englishman (Daniel Defoe Poems)
Speak, satire; for there's none can tell like thee Whether 'tis folly, pride, or knavery That makes this discontented ...
A Plan (Donald Marquis Poems)
YOUTH is the season of revolt; at twenty-fiveWe curse the reigning politicians,Wondering that any man aliveStands for such damnable conditions.Whatever ...
To An Old Quill Of Lord Dunsany’s (Francis Ledwidge Poems)
Before you leave my hands' abusesTo lie where many odd things meet you,Neglected darkling of the Muses,I, the last of ...
To The Right Reuerend Father, Richard By The Prouidence Of God, Bishop Of Peterborough, F. S. Wishet (Francis Sabie Poems)
Learned Meconas, fauorite of Muses, Renowned Patron, hater of abuses Who sitting in Religions golden Chaire, Thou her, she thee ...
Sword Blades and Poppy Seed (Amy Lowell Poem)
A drifting, April, twilight sky, A wind which blew the puddles dry, And slapped the river into waves That ran ...
The River Scamander (Jean de La Fontaine Poem)
I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and ...
Anaphora (Elizabeth Bishop Poem)
In memory of Marjorie Carr Stevens Each day with so much ceremony begins, with birds, with bells, with whistles from ...
Sonnet 121: Tis better to be vile than vile esteemed (William Shakespeare Poems)
'Tis better to be vile than vile esteemed When not to be receives reproach of being, And the just pleasure ...
Sonnet CXXI (William Shakespeare Poems)
'Tis better to be vile than vile esteem'd, When not to be receives reproach of being, And the just pleasure ...
The Rival (Sylvia Plath Poems)
If the moon smiled, she would resemble you. You leave the same impression Of something beautiful, but annihilating. Both of ...
A Lesson In Vengeance (Sylvia Plath Poems)
In the dour ages Of drafty cells and draftier castles, Of dragons breathing without the frame of fables, Saint and ...
The Thin People (Sylvia Plath Poems)
They are always with us, the thin people Meager of dimension as the gray people On a movie-screen. They Are ...